Infosecurity News
Apple 'Text of Death' Flaw Hits Twitter, Snapchat
It’s possible to send booby-trapped text, Twitter or Snapchat messages to Apple gear with the express purpose of DoSing them.
Angler Exploit Kit Loads Up CryptoWall 3.0, Flash Flaw
CVE-2015-3090 for Flash by Adobe in the middle of May, so users should upgrade as soon as possible.
Iran Blames US for Cyber-Attack on Oil Ministry
Police chief claims his team foiled plot
Leeds the UK Capital of Smartphone Theft
Swansea and Newcastle are the safest citites
China Preps 5-Year Cybersecurity Plan
The goal is to prevent foreign spying on government departments, state-owned enterprises and financial institutions.
Companies Buy Good Security, But Fail to Deploy It Properly
Data remains at risk because IT teams don’t have the expertise or time to deploy complicated IT security products.
Security Software Growth Tops 5% But Symantec Slumps
Market leader in decline for second consecutive year
Millennials Represent a Vast Insider Threat Vector
Most millennials reuse passwords, find security workarounds, and take a cavalier attitude towards social media privacy.
UK Breach Costs Rise 7% Over Two Years
Ponemon study reveals average loss of £104 per record
Online Scammers Drive UK Identity Fraud up 5%
But account takeover scams drop 38% thanks to improved security
FIDO Alliance Kicks Off Certification and Interop Program
The FIDO Certified program ensures interoperability within the group’s post-password authentication specs.
PCI Council Launches Group to Help Improve SME Compliance
Small merchants are an attractive target for cybercriminals
Hackers Spam Out New Nitlove POS Malware
Those who check emails on Windows Point of Sale machines are at risk
Fake Minecraft Apps for Android See 2.8 Million Downloads
In a classic scareware technique, users are directed to remove "viruses" by activating a premium-rate SMS subscription that costs 4.80 EUR per week.
PoS Malware Surge to Push NGFW Market Ahead
ABI Research expects more enterprises to migrate from traditional to next-generation firewalls (NGFWs) in the coming years.
John McAfee Confirmed for Infosecurity Europe
Controversial security expert to speak on Sony hack
Millions of AdultFriendFinder Users Exposed in Major Data Breach
Experts warn of possible blackmail attempts
UK Kids Set For Cybersecurity Flavored Computing Exams
Draft GCSE will include phishing, malware and firewalls
Cyber-Attack Takes ULCC Offline for Hours
University of London Computer Centre outage hits millions of students
Brazil: Ground Zero for a Fresh Malware Approach
A homegrown threat using CPL malware is pelting the country with banking trojans.
